The midfielder Casemiro has announced that he will not continue at Manchester United after the end of the current European season. The 33-year-old Brazilian revealed yesterday that he will not renew his contract with the English club. The player who is leaving on a free transfer has not revealed which club he will join after the World Cup.
“Knowing when the stages end. Knowing when to say goodbye, when you feel that you will be remembered and respected forever. Four months giving everything for this shield and for our goal. Eternal respect and affection for Manchester United and its wonderful fans. Forever a Red Devil,” Casemiro said on his social networks.
After resounding success in European football with Porto and Real Madrid – with whom he won five Champions Leagues -, Casemiro arrived at United in 2022. A regular starter for most of the time, the midfielder has suffered many injuries and ups and downs, but is highly respected by the fans.
The 33-year-old midfielder joined United in 2022 from Real Madrid in exchange for around 80 million euros. Since then, He has played 146 games and won one title, the FA Cup with Erik Ten Hag. “I will carry United with me all my life. This is not the time to say goodbye, there are still many memories to create over the next four months. We all have to continue fighting together, my complete concentration, as always, is on giving everything for the club to be successful,” said Casemiro in his farewell message.
During the three and a half seasons that Casemiro has been at Old Trafford, he has had many good moments and some bad ones, but he has managed to vindicate himself and be almost always a fixture in the lineups of the coaches he has seen pass through the club.
However, his high contract, one of the biggest in the club, prevented a renewal from being possible. Last Saturday in the Manchester derby that United won 2-0, the Brazilian was chosen as man of the match.
Recently, Casemiro was called up to the Brazilian national team by Carlo Ancelotti, the coach with whom he collaborated for years at Real Madrid. To date, Casemiro has played 146 games for Manchester United, scoring 21 goals and providing 12 assists.
Casemiro’s possible destinations
The footballer is leaving as a free agent and there are already several candidates willing to bet on his signing, mainly clubs from Saudi Arabia and the United States. Al-Nassr, Palmeiras, Al-Ittihad, Flamengo and
Inter Miami appear as the main candidates.
Since mid-2025, rumors linking Casemiro with Cristiano Ronaldo have increased due to Al-Nassr’s strong interest in the Brazilian midfielder, but the 33-year-old opted to stay in Europe for one more season. However, now that it will be free agent, the possibility of seeing him play in Saudi Arabia is once again gaining strength.
Casemiro already played with the Portuguese star in the glorious years of Real Madrid, Both being key pieces for the success of the white team, and also in the midfielder’s first months at Manchester United, before Cristiano left for Arabia. In total they have shared 121 games, a figure that could increase after the summer.
The Al‑Ittihad option has also gained strength in recent hours due to the personal affinity between Casemiro and Karim Benzema. Furthermore, the club looks set to lose N’Golo Kanté and Casemiro emerges as a natural replacement.
Go back Brazil or the United States would be the other options that the footballer has.
